Meet Our Team
Welcome to Bella! We are a small, tight-knit team of seasoned stylists. We sincerely value teamwork, education, and providing our guests with the absolute highest quality services, techniques, and safety precautions. We are a learning and teaching salon, and you will find that we encourage collaboration among our staff to provide each guest with a unique and irreplicable hair experience.
Get to know us!
Owner + Stylist
Kristen Chandler
The proud owner of Bella since 2001
Following in the footsteps of her father, Kristen has been passionate about the art of hairdressing since her first cut at age 13. After receiving her professional license in 1992, Kristen was fortunate to apprentice under Intercoiffure world class hairdressers, Wilmar Sick and Howard Fong. Kristen has attended International World Conferences, annual National Symposiums and countless advanced education classes including Vidal Sassoon and Wella International. Her years of experience have deepened her pleasure and talent in the art of Hair Design.
Kristen's true gift and personal passion lies in the power of the makeover. Connecting to an individual's beautiful essence and drawing it forth is her honor. Transitioning her clients both loyal and new is what makes Kristen shine!
Senior Stylist
AMY MACLARION
Bella Stylist, Licensed Since 1995
Amy's love of hair dressing knows no boundaries. As an educator and stylist working behind the chair, twenty plus years of experience, passion, and dedication offer the utmost in client satisfaction. As a Sassoon educator in color theory, Amy's heart and soul lies in show stopping color application and corrective color work.
She is the total package offering custom color, cuts, bridal upstyling, and flawless blow dry styling and finishing. Amy brings a wealth of veteran knowledge to Bella, having trained alongside Wella and Sebastian educators. Her sparkling personality and contagious positive energy will keep you coming back for more!
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Senior Stylist
Jasmyn cottingham
Bella Stylist, Licensed Since 2017
Jasmyn is an artist, through and through. In addition to hairstyling, she owns a small fine art business painting landscapes, florals, and abstracts; she also dabbles in photography.
Jasmyn specializes in balayage and vivid coloring; she fell in love with hair while attending her high school's cosmetology program. What followed was a two year apprenticeship under owner/senior stylist Kristen Chandler, in which Jasmyn says she gained a "wealth of invaluable knowledge and education".
Jasmyn's hobbies include photography, baking, reading, but her deepest passion is surely being a mother to her two young boys.
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Senior Stylist
Megan Andrew
Bella Stylist, Licensed Since 2017
Bella welcomes Megan! From a small town in NY, to an upscale area of Florida, and now here in beautiful Baltimore, MD comes a passionate and driven stylist.
Since her career began in 2017, Megan has worked in all salon settings- a small independent salon, a top luxury salon in the United States, and she worked for herself. She has had education in many hair care brands, shadowed a top artist in NYC and LA, and took weekly additional classes to continue to elevate her craft and stay on top of trends.
Megan is a talented colorist who specializes in blonding and vivid coloring. She is an expert certified extension technician. Furthermore, Megan can assist men and women with hair loss challenges, and so much more! Her bubbly, energetic personality allows her to brighten up someone’s day- while her empathetic, compassionate side allows her clients to feel heard especially in vulnerable circumstances.